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Best Tyres for the Mazda CX 3

Mazda CX 3 drivers have left 11 tyre reviews on Tyre Reviews, covering 175,217 miles of real world driving. Every tyre they rated is ranked below, so you can see what actually works on this car.

  • 11owner reviews
  • 175,217 milescovered on them
  • 11different tyres rated
  • 73%average tyre score
Most fitted size - 3 reviews 215/50 R18 To scale, mm
Ø 672 215 108 18" 108 All 215/50 R18 data →

The best rated tyres that fit the Mazda CX 3

The rankings above can only speak for tyres a Mazda CX 3 driver has already reviewed. These are the highest rated tyres we hold that are actually manufactured in the sizes these drivers run - 215/50 R18, 225/45 R17 and 215/60 R16 - whether or not anyone here has fitted them yet. They are ranked on the TR Score, which is built from independent test results and every owner review of that tyre.

Summer tyres

No Mazda CX 3 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Summer category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is our highest rated, at 9.7 out of 10.

Highest rated Summer tyres made in Mazda CX 3 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Mazda CX 3 reviews
1 Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 9.7 215/50 R18, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
2 Continental PremiumContact 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Bridgestone Potenza Sport Evo 9.5 225/45 R17 Be the first →
4 Pirelli Cinturato C3 9.4 215/50 R18, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 Falken ZIEX ZE320 9.4 225/45 R17, 215/60 R16 Be the first →
6 Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S 9.4 225/45 R17 Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Summer Tyres →

All Season tyres

No Mazda CX 3 driver has reviewed a tyre in the All Season category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.

Highest rated All Season tyres made in Mazda CX 3 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Mazda CX 3 reviews
1 Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 9.6 All your sizes Be the first →
2 Continental AllSeasonContact 2 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Vredestein Quatrac 9.5 225/45 R17, 215/60 R16 1
4 Michelin CrossClimate 3 9.5 215/50 R18, 225/45 R17 Be the first →
5 BFGoodrich Advantage All Season 9.5 225/45 R17, 215/60 R16 Be the first →
6 Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen 3 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best All Season Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear Vector All Season 4

Winter tyres

No Mazda CX 3 driver has reviewed a tyre in the Winter category yet. Of the ones made in this car's sizes, the Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 is our highest rated, at 9.6 out of 10.

Highest rated Winter tyres made in Mazda CX 3 sizes
# Tyre TR Score Made in Mazda CX 3 reviews
1 Hankook Winter I*cept Evo 4 9.6 215/50 R18 Be the first →
2 Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
3 Michelin Alpin 7 9.5 All your sizes Be the first →
4 Michelin Pilot Alpin 5 9.5 215/50 R18 Be the first →
5 Bridgestone Blizzak 6 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →
6 Goodyear UltraGrip Ice 3 9.4 All your sizes Be the first →

Want test data as well as owner opinion? Best Winter Tyres → Test winner: Goodyear UltraGrip Performance 3

Fitment comes from each tyre's manufactured size list, and the sizes are the ones drivers reported when they reviewed. Check the size, load index and speed rating on your own doorplate before buying - a size a previous owner ran is not always the size your car left the factory on.

Tyre sizes Mazda CX 3 drivers run

The sizes fitted in the reviews on this page. Each one links to the top rated tyres in that size, across every car.

What Mazda CX 3 drivers say

The most recent owner reviews from this car, in their own words.

78%
Nokian Remedy WRG5 215-60-16 Mazda CX 3 467 miles September 2, 2026

Initial impressions after driving on the tires (215/60R16 on an AWD 2016 Mazda CX-3) new for about 750 kilometers/little under 500 miles: compared to the previous value brand all-weather tires that came with the vehicle when I purchased it used a year and half ago, the vehicle feels much more planted. Grip in dry conditions feels greatly improved whether it's in a straight line getting up to speed from a stop, taking turns on city streets, accelerating to pass other vehicles at highway speeds or making decisive lane changes. Regarding the handling feeling greatly improved relative to the previous set of tires on the vehicle, in taking 360 degree exits or on ramps on/off highways - the Nokians exhibit much improved lateral grip allowing for a more confident approach at speed.

Given its the dry and warm season currently there's only been one or two small showers for the tires to handle but there's been no appreciable or noticeable difference in the performance or handling of the tires in the wet - tire grip and handling the turns of the road, the Nokians have inspired confident driving in wet and dry conditions.

This is also true for braking - stopping from both city and highway speeds with the tires has not been an issue and feedback while braking has been linear and predictable in the dry and the few occasions where the roads have been wet/damp.

Road noise has been perhaps a little louder than the previous set of tires but ride comfort regarding handling the bumps of the road has improved slightly. Fuel consumption is unchanged or negligibly worse sitting at around 8.8 L/100 km after a few trips to refuel while on the previous set of tires I would average 8.5-8.8 L/100 km.

So far, these tires have been excellent performers given their purchase price of around $150 USD/tire that I paid.

100%
Michelin Primacy 5 215-50-18 Mazda CX 3 300 miles April 22, 2026
Month ago mounted on my Mazda cx-3 2.0 skyactive G. Very comfortable comparing with old toyo proxes R40. 0,5l/100km less fuel consumption in first 500km. Not noisy at all, safe and predictable while driving. Recomendation.
83%
Hankook Ventus Prime 4 225-50-18- Mazda CX 3 100 miles December 3, 2024
Swap the OEM Toyo R52A (215/50/R18) to Prime 4 (225/50/R18). The R52A has just been droved for 21k KM (2 years old -- 4.3mm left) but it has shown some hair cracks on.
- Grip: Similar to Toyo.
- Braking: Shorter than Toyo, but probably affected from wider tire contact area.
- Noise: Significantly reduced than Toyo
- Comfort: On par to more comfort on Hankook than Toyo.

Still unknown for the longevity and prime 4 capability on dealing water puddle in southeast Asia.
91%
Kumho Solus 4S HA32 215-50-18- Mazda CX 3 5,000 miles August 10, 2024
Replaced the prematurely perished factory fitted Toyo tyres fitted to our CX3 (less than 5 years old) with these Kumho HA32 around 18 months ago. In summer I've noticed virtually no difference to the Toyo summer tyres, if anything they perform better in both wet and dry conditions, plus they are notably better than the Goodyear Vector 4 Gen 3 on my spouses car.
In the winter however, lower than hoped traction in ice, along with a perceived higher wear rate, let these tyres down a little. Mind I'd still be happy to recommend them overall.
91%
Vredestein Quatrac 215-60-16- Mazda CX 3 21,000 miles November 1, 2023
I have driven 35 000 km, the front tyres have 4,5 mm remaining, the rear tyres have 5,5 mm remaining. I've driven in all types of surfaces (even a proper muddy offroad) and I've driven for 2 years during 4 seasons in Slovakia. The performance they can perform on snow mud is amazing. I don't have a single complaint about the tires. They grip fantastically on water, they only skid in really extreme manoeuvres, that's way beyond my driving ability. They are comfortable, they filter out bumps very well. I would buy again, the manufacturer has created the perfect product.
87%
Hankook Ventus Prime 3 K125 215-55-18- Mazda CX 3 22,000 miles August 22, 2023
Purchased a front set on my mazda cx-3 about 2 years ago, have done 22,000 miles and still on 3.5 mm and cant feel any difference in quality. Driven over a mix of motorway. Country and city roads. Would definitely purchase again as was only £35 per tyre more then budgets and lasted twice as long
10%
Bridgestone Turanza T001 225-45-17- Mazda CX 3 23,000 miles February 5, 2023
Just one thought. I have driven less than 25K, fitted brand new in my Mazda CX3, and these tyres need to be replaced already. What rubbish. Don't buy them.
41%
Bridgestone Supercat 225-45-17- Mazda CX 3 10,000 miles February 15, 2022
Rubbish. As others have said, unsafe. These should be illegal to sell in Australia. My wife's CX-3 was dangerous to drive in the wet. Ok on dry. I recently hired a Corolla that had the same tyres and did the exact same thing in wet conditions. I almost crashed it as it started to drift off my lane. Thankfully no one was around. No buying ANY Bridgestone tyre ever again.
65%
Accelera PHI R 215-50-18- Mazda CX 3 350 miles May 20, 2020
Pretty good for a budget tyres. Comfort & silence. However, still early to judge. Only been using about 500 km. But my 1st impression for these tyres are not bad.
84%
Dayton Touring 2 245-45-18-W Mazda CX 3 3,000 miles July 16, 2019
Feels very much same as did previous Continentals. Light weight and good handling. Slightly over steering feel on sharp curves.

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